The Daily Meal presents the 20 destinations that had the most tourists visit in 2017, and why you should too.

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The Top 20 Travel Destinations of the Year

#10 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, home of rice dish nasi lemak, broke the top ten with 12.8 million tourists by the end of 2017. In Kuala Lumpur, you can afford true luxury with some of the world's most inexpensive five-star hotels as you enjoy beautiful architecture with a mix of colonial, Islamic, and East Asian influences. One of the biggest shopping spots in Asia, the city has 66 shopping malls and is a fashion hub for the region.